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Francis Clay Hopkins

Male 1892 - 1965  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francis Clay Hopkins was born on 10 Oct 1892 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri (son of Alvin Menefee Hopkins and Annie Phillips); died on 14 Aug 1965 in Macon, Macon County, Missouri; was buried on 17 Aug 1965 in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: osteopathic doctor
    • Census: 1920, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri

    Notes:

    Dr. Hopkins of Hannibal dies
    Hannibal, Mo., Aug. 15. – Dr. Francis Clay Hopkins, 72, of 1601 Bird, died Saturday afternoon at 2:06 in Shill-Hildreth hospital in Macon.
    Dr. Hopkins had been an osteopath here for 50 years. He was a graduate of the Perry High school, attended Kirksville State Teachers college a year and graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery June 1, 1916, after which he came to Hannibal. Dr. Hopkins was born Oct. 10, 1892, in Perry, Mo., a son of A. Manifee and Annie Phillips Hopkins. He was married to Helen A. Stevens Sept. 16, 1916, in St. Louis.
    Dr. Hopkins was a member of Trinity Episcopal church, Knights Templar and Nemo lodge of A.F.&A.M. He was a member of the Missouri state board of osteopathic registration and examination for 29 years and was secretary-treasurer for 27 years.
    He was a past exalted ruler of Hannibal Elks lodge, an honorary charter member of the Lions club, and a past state president and state secretary-treasurer and district deputy of the Lions. He was also a member of the Mark Twain home board and a Republican county committeeman.
    Surviving are the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Burgtorf and Mrs. Lawrence Strode of Hannibal; a brother, Harry Hopkins of Perry, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89291399/francis-clay-hopkins

    Died:
    Missouri death certificate
    https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1965/1965_00032567.PDF

    Francis married Helen Alma Stevens on 16 Sep 1916 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Helen was born on 20 Dec 1886 in New York, New York; died on 28 Mar 1981; was buried in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alvin Menefee Hopkins was born on 24 Jul 1859 in Ralls County, Missouri (son of Eldridge Henry Hopkins and Mary S. Menefee); died on 29 Nov 1944 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 1 Dec 1944 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri
    • Census: 1920, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri
    • Census: 1930, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri

    Notes:

    Died:
    Missouri death certificate
    https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1944/1944_00041952.PDF

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66500226/alvin-menefee-hopkins

    Alvin married Annie Phillips in 1888. Annie (daughter of Charles P. Phillips and Emily Susan Welty) was born on 19 Mar 1868 in Ralls County, Missouri; died on 20 Oct 1918 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 21 Oct 1918 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Annie Phillips was born on 19 Mar 1868 in Ralls County, Missouri (daughter of Charles P. Phillips and Emily Susan Welty); died on 20 Oct 1918 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 21 Oct 1918 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Missouri death certificate
    https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1918/1918_00037398.PDF

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66500245/annie-p-hopkins

    Children:
    1. 1. Francis Clay Hopkins was born on 10 Oct 1892 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 14 Aug 1965 in Macon, Macon County, Missouri; was buried on 17 Aug 1965 in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri.
    2. Henry Peter Hopkins was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 16 Apr 1964 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Apr 1964 in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri.
    3. Harry Edward Hopkins was born on 19 Aug 1897 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 28 Jun 1971 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    4. Guy Kirk Hopkins was born on 11 Oct 1899 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 2 Jun 1951 in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jun 1951 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    5. Fredrick Hopkins was born on 1 Apr 1904 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 1 Dec 1938 in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri; was buried on 2 Dec 1938 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    6. Mary Emily Hopkins was born in 1906 in Missouri.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Eldridge Henry Hopkins was born on 16 Aug 1832 in Fleming County, Kentucky (son of David Hopkins and Mary Cassity); died on 23 Jun 1896 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri
    • Census: 1870, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri
    • Census: 1880, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri

    Notes:

    Mr. E.H. Hopkins condition continues extremely critical. His nephews, John Moore of Laddonia and Harrison Moore of Ralls, are here. His son-in-law, John Abbay, thinks the end is very enar and that death may occur at any hour.
    The Weekly Intelligencer, Mexico, Missouri. Thursday, 25 June 1896.

    LKH note: son-n-law John Abbay is husband of Jenellah Hopkins.


    Death of Eldridge H. Hopkins
    After an illness of several months Eldridge H. Hopkins died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Abbay, in this city Sunday morning. Mr. Hopkins’ home was in Ralls but he came to Mexico early in the spring on a visit to this daughter, Mrs. John Abbay, and his health became so bad that he never returned. The remains were taken to Perry and interred at Lick Creek church Monday.
    Mr. Hopkins was a native of Bath county, Kentucky, and was born in August, 1832. At the age of 17 he came to Missouri and located in Ralls county. Soon after reaching his majority he was married to Miss Mary S. Menefee, a sister of Mrs. Jas. A. Abbay of this city. He lived for a few years in Audrain but moved back to Ralls, where he spent the reminder of his life. In 1875 his wife died and he married Miss Kate Richardson of Rails who has been dead several years.
    Besides Mrs. Abbay Mr. Hopkins leaves by his first wife four children, A.M., Clay, R.M. and J.R. By his last wife he leaves tow children, Edward and Ernest. All live in Ralls except Mrs. Abbay.
    Mr. Hopkins was a kind-hearted, good man and the family ahs the sincere sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
    The Weekly Intelligencer, Mexico, Missouri. Thursday, 2 July 1896.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66500297/eldridge-henry-hopkins

    Eldridge married Mary S. Menefee on 3 Nov 1858 in Ralls County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of Alvin Menefee and Jane Nelly Richards) was born on 18 Dec 1828 in Kentucky; died on 23 Nov 1874; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary S. Menefee was born on 18 Dec 1828 in Kentucky (daughter of Alvin Menefee and Jane Nelly Richards); died on 23 Nov 1874; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66500663/mary-s-hopkins

    Children:
    1. 2. Alvin Menefee Hopkins was born on 24 Jul 1859 in Ralls County, Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1944 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 1 Dec 1944 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    2. Jenellah M. Hopkins was born in 1862 in Ralls County, Missouri; died on 4 Mar 1936 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
    3. Henry Clay Hopkins was born on 19 Jan 1865 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 11 Feb 1949 in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri; was buried on 13 Feb 1949 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    4. James Robert Hopkins was born on 26 Jan 1867 in Missouri; died on 26 Feb 1950 in Macon, Macon County, Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
    5. Richard Harrison Hopkins was born on 17 Aug 1869 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; died on 9 Jun 1957 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 11 Jun 1957 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

  3. 6.  Charles P. Phillips was born on 20 Sep 1830 in New York, New York; died on 26 Oct 1906; was buried in Wolfe Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri
    • Census: 1900, Salt River, Ralls County, Missouri

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58147372/charles-p-phillips

    Charles married Emily Susan Welty on 1 Nov 1861 in Ralls County, Missouri. Emily was born on 2 Dec 1831 in Virginia; died on 10 Oct 1913 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried in Wolfe Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Emily Susan Welty was born on 2 Dec 1831 in Virginia; died on 10 Oct 1913 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried in Wolfe Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58147417/emily-susan-phillips

    Children:
    1. 3. Annie Phillips was born on 19 Mar 1868 in Ralls County, Missouri; died on 20 Oct 1918 in Perry, Ralls County, Missouri; was buried on 21 Oct 1918 in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David Hopkins died in Nov 1833 in Greenup County, Kentucky.

    David married Mary Cassity on 17 Dec 1816 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong) was born on 18 May 1801 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died in 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Cassity was born on 18 May 1801 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died in 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Peter Thompson Hopkins was born in 1825 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in in Missouri.
    2. Armilda Hopkins was born in 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died before 1860 in Missouri; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Ralls County, Missouri.
    3. Malinda Hopkins was born on 28 Jan 1821 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 2 Oct 1877 in Ralls County, Missouri; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Ralls County, Missouri.
    4. Martilla Jane Hopkins was born on 9 Jul 1830 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 7 Mar 1900 in Ralls County, Missouri; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.
    5. 4. Eldridge Henry Hopkins was born on 16 Aug 1832 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 23 Jun 1896 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

  3. 10.  Alvin Menefee was born on 31 Oct 1803 in Kentucky; died on 28 Aug 1878 in Ralls County, Missouri; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66826774/alvin-menefee

    Alvin married Jane Nelly Richards on 2 Apr 1828 in Bath County, Kentucky. Jane was born on 17 Jun 1808; died on 16 Mar 1848; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane Nelly Richards was born on 17 Jun 1808; died on 16 Mar 1848; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66827085/jane-nelly-menefee

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary S. Menefee was born on 18 Dec 1828 in Kentucky; died on 23 Nov 1874; was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Ralls County, Missouri.


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